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Lautaro Martinez snapped out of his slump against Cagliari in the last match of 2024 and will be hoping for a turnaround in tandem with Marcus Thuram.

UEFA Champions League Preview: Inter vs Club Brugge – Team News, Lineups & Prediction

October 12, 2026 Marko Vrakela Champions League, Club Brugge, Inter, Inter Milan, Serie A, Serie A 2026-2027 Leave a comment

Stadio Giuseppe Meazza is the venue as Inter and Club Brugge both look to get their Champions League campaigns back on track. Both sides suffered narrow defeats on the opening matchday and will be keen to take three points here.

Serie A Preview: Inter vs Parma – Team News, Lineups & Prediction

October 10, 2026 Marko Vrakela Inter, Inter Milan, Parma, Serie A, Serie A 2026-2027 Leave a comment

Reigning Serie A champions Inter take on out-of-sorts Parma in the first matchday after September’s international break. Saturday’s clash at San Siro will also mark the beginning of a new era for the Crusaders.

The long-awaited renewal of Lautaro Martinez has been put on hold by Inter in the last couple of months, but there’s no doubt it will come together.

Inter Player Ratings vs Roma – Lautaro Saves the Day

September 19, 2026 Marko Vrakela Inter, Inter Milan, Player Ratings, Roma, Serie A 2018-2019, Serie A 2026-2027 Leave a comment

Inter fought back from a two-goal deficit for a third Serie A match in a row to hold Roma to a 1-1 draw in Saturday’s top-table six-pointer. Cristian Chivu’s side bounced back from a huge halftime deficit to deny the Giallorossi their first home win in this fixture since 2016.

Serie A Preview: Roma vs Inter – Team News, Lineups & Prediction

September 18, 2026 Marko Vrakela Inter, Inter Milan, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2026-2027 Leave a comment

The only two Serie A sides with 12 points after the opening four rounds lock horns at the Olimpico this weekend as Roma take on Inter in a high-stakes clash. Saturday’s top-table six-pointer could provide an early insight into the home team’s Scudetto credentials after a superb start to the season.

Serie A Preview: Inter vs Udinese – Team News, Lineups & Prediction

September 14, 2026 Marko Vrakela Inter, Inter Milan, Serie A, Serie A 2026-2027, Udinese

Seeking a way back to winning ways after a disappointing Champions League start, reigning Serie A champions Inter welcome Udinese at Giuseppe Meazza on Monday. Cristian Chivu’s men have enjoyed a perfect start to their Scudetto defense and will now look to make it four wins out of four.

UEFA Champions League Preview: Real Madrid vs Inter – Team News, Lineups & Prediction

September 7, 2026 Marko Vrakela Champions League, Inter, Inter Milan, International Football, La Liga, Real Madrid, Serie A

Serie A champions Inter head to the Santiago Bernabéu to take on Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid in their opening 2026/27 UEFA Champions League outing. One of the standout fixtures of matchday one pits these two teams against each other for the first time since the 2021/22 group stage.

Lautaro Martinez scored a pivotal goal on Wednesday after Bayern Munich got the lead, paving the way for the qualification to the semifinals.

Inter Player Ratings vs Napoli: Lautaro Engineers Stunning Comeback

September 5, 2026 Marko Vrakela Inter, Inter Milan, Napoli, Player Ratings, Serie A, Serie A 2026-2027

Inter produced an epic comeback to beat bitter rivals Napoli 3-2 in a breathless Serie A showdown at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza. Despite trailing by two goals at the 55-minute mark, Cristian Chivu’s side summoned their champions’ mentality to overturn the deficit and preserve their perfect start to the Scudetto defense.

Serie A Preview: Inter vs Napoli – Team News, Lineups & Prediction

September 3, 2026 Marko Vrakela Inter, Inter Milan, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2026-2027

One of the standout fixtures of Serie A Gameweek 3 pits defending champions Inter against runners-up Napoli at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza. Saturday’s mouth-watering clash in Lombardy will serve as the final warm-up for both sides before they kick off their new Champions League campaigns next week.

Serie A Preview: Cagliari vs Inter – Team News, Lineups & Prediction

August 28, 2026 Marko Vrakela Cagliari, Inter, Inter Milan, Serie A, Serie A 2026-2027

After getting their Serie A title defense off to a dream start, Inter head to the Unipol Domus to take on Cagliari on Sunday. Both sides will be eager to maintain early momentum and make it two wins from two.

Serie A Preview: Inter vs Monza – Team News, Lineups & Prediction

August 21, 2026 Marko Vrakela Inter, Inter Milan, Monza, Serie A, Serie A 2026-2027

Inter Milan’s Serie A title defense kicks off on Saturday as they face newly promoted Monza at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza in a 2026/27 curtain-raiser. The hosts head into proceedings as odds-on favorites to take all three points, but the visitors won’t go down without a fight.

Inter and Hakan Calhanoglu are set for another lively summer after the rumors about Bayern Munich and Galatasaray in the previous two.

Report – Inter Stalwart to Leave Next Summer After Huge Contract Decision

June 27, 2026 Marko Vrakela Inter, Inter Milan, Serie A, Transfer Market

Inter and Hakan Calhanoglu will reportedly part ways at the end of the 2026/27 season, with the Turk set to leave next summer as a free agent. According to Gazzetta dello Sport, the 32-year-old will not renew his contract with the Nerazzurri despite his household status at Giuseppe Meazza.

Serie A Preview: Bologna vs Inter – Team News, Lineups & Prediction

May 21, 2026 Marko Vrakela Bologna, Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026

Serie A champions Inter will be looking to end a highly successful season on a high when they face mid-table Bologna on the final weekend. Having already missed out on European qualification, the hosts will at least try to salvage some pride at Stadio Renato Dall’Ara in their final game of the 2025/26 campaign.

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